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Table 2 Time duration (in hours) for the patients and health care professionals to start some management measures on preeclamptic women admitted at Woldia General Hospital

From: Preeclampsia management modalities and perinatal death: a retrospective study in Woldia general hospital

Time lapses

median (interquartile range) in hours

Time lapsed from onset of current symptoms to reach hospital (n = 236)

14 (6.25–24)

Time lapsed from admission to beginning of MgSO4a (n = 139)

1 (0.5–1)

Time lapsed from admission to beginning of antihypertensive medicationb (n = 101)

0.5 (0.28–1)

Time lapsed from admission to onset of laborc (n = 141)

24 (10.25–48)

  1. aFor patients with severe preeclampsia and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension
  2. bFor patients with DBP ≥ 110 mmHg
  3. cFor women with severe preeclampsia and preeclampsia superimposed on chronic hypertension